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Seizure of Specified Commodities
(Value in crore)
Sl. No.
Commodity
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
All India
DRI
All India
DRI
All India
DRI
I
Gold
974
410.14
1,264.36
457.46
1,361.20
466.97
II
Foreign Currency
89.67
31.08
163.83
51.81
513.30
31.40
III
Narcotic Drugs
266.9
223.59
484.30
369.84
4,551.39
1,265.24
IV
Electronic Items
25.48
3.69
58.86
9.49
19.50
6.51
V
Fabrics/ Silk Yarn etc.
524.58
406.81
121.84
5.53
165.53
0.06
VI
Diamonds
11.39
0.32
28.94
14.74
223.58
1.28
VII
Indian Currency
4.77
2.07
28.01
24.08
24.33
15.14
VIII
Watches / Parts
2.63
0.75
9.66
3.58
1.37
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IX
Machinery / Parts
21.35
18.91
20.45
17.90
64.10
49.79
X
Veh. / Vess. / Air-crafts
23.88
5.19
27.03
10.48
55.80
15.67
XI
Indian Fake Currency
0.77
0.69
0.99
0.53
0.62
0.28
ARREST, DETENTION AND PROSECUTION
Executive officers of the DRI are empowered to exercise the powers specified in Section 100, 101, 103, 104, 106, 106A, 107 and 110 of the Customs Act, 1962 (including the powers of search, seizure and arrest) vide Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Notification No. 37 dated 01.02.1963 as amended by Notification No. 237 dated 27.11.1963. Power to arrest is exercised by the Directorate with a great sense of responsibility and circumspection. The details of arrests, COFEPOSA detentions and prosecution for the year 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 are as follows:-
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